Page 5: Historical Events In October - 01

1901  Abdoer-Rahman, emir of Afghanistan, dies on this day in history.   

1903  1st baseball World Series, Pitts Pirates vs Boston Pilgrims (Red Sox) on this day in history.   

1903  "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, NYC, light-heavyweight box champ (1932-34) on this day in history.   

1904  JB van Heutsz becomes gov-general of Netherland Indies on this day in history.   

1904  Vladimir Horowitz, Kiev Ukraine, pianist (Carmen) on this day in history.   

1904  William GGVV Harcourt, historian/English Sect of State, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1905  On October - 01 the Grand Trunk assumes control of the 460 mile Canada Atlantic system by agreement dated August 15, 1904.   

1905  FrantiÅ¡ek Pavlík is killed in a demonstration in Prague, inspiring LeoÅ¡ Janáček to the piano composition 1. X. 1905 on October - 01.   

1906  Hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907 on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history john Lorne Campbell, folklorist   

1907  On this day in history plaza Hotel (5th Av & 59th Str, NY) opens   

1907  Barbara Morrison, Weston-Super-Mare Engld, actress (Project Moonbase) on this day in history.   

1908  First Model T Ford produced in Detroit on October - 01.   

1908  On this day in history henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825)   

1908  Jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1 on this day in history.   

1908  On October - 01 1st Dutch electric railway in use (Rotterdam-The Hague)   

1908  Herman David Koppel, composer on this day in history.   

1909  Everett Sloane, NYC, actor (Patsy, Citizen Kane, Enforcer) on this day in history.   

1910  On October - 01 berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (first state fair)   

1910  On this day in history berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (1st state fair)   

1911  United Dutch Diamond workers get 8-hr day on this day in history.   

1911  Edward P Boland, (Rep-D-MA, 1953- ) on October - 01.   

1911  On October - 01 wilhelm Dilthey, Germ philosopher (Das Leben Schleiermans), dies at 77   

1912  Yanks lose game #100 en route to a 50-102 season on October - 01.   

1914  Daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history tibor Reich, textile designer   

1917  On this day in history rené A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillian poet (Juancho Picaflor)   

1918  Australian Light Horsemen take Damascus, Syria on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history sgt. William Merrifield (4th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Abancourt, France   

1918  World War I: Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence (a/k/a "Lawrence of Arabia") capture Damascus on October - 01.   

1918  On October - 01 antonio Iglesias Alvares, composer   

1919  World Series begins as a best of 9 affair, White Sox intentionally throw this series to satisfy gamblers (Black Sox Scandal) on this day in history.   

1920  The birth of Walter Matthau, American film actor on October - 01.   

1920  On October - 01 dutch law provides for an 8 hour working day   

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1207  On October - 01 birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)   

1507  On October - 01 birth of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573)   

1540  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1549  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on October - 01.   

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on October - 01.   

1644  On October - 01 birth of alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer   

1644  Jean Rousseau, composer was born on October - 01.   

0290  On October - 01 death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed   

0540  On this day in history vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies   

0552  On this day in history teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle   

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on October - 01.   

0976  Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies on October - 01.   

1040  Death of Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) on October - 01.   

1189  On October - 01 death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar   

1310  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on October - 01.